The first part, an hour long, is about the slam dunk viability of solar panels as an energy source. In general, but most particularly in comparison to fossil fuel. The presenter underscores the real, deeper meaning of renewable energy sources and addresses many arguments made against solar power especially when it comes to scaling it up and in regards to its ecological impact. ngl, it's pretty jaw dropping, even if I already knew most of this.

I was increasingly frustrated in the first part because I wanted to shout Do You Get Why This Is Not Happening? Do You Get Why This Renewable Energy Future Is Not Happening. So I was relieved to see that he does get it.

The second part, about 30 minutes long, comes after a quick faux end credits. In this portion, he "goes there" and lays out not only why we are not moving into this future we could have, that is already here for us to have (to wit, money interests) but broadens into a reflection and indictment about the overall situation currently in the U.S.A. While dipping into partisan politics, he elucidates his personal operating principle and shows how it is a throughline into that topic. He did it in a way that pulled no punches while remaining, at least IMO, respectful

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 120 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

First hour: Developing a detailed intuition for exactly how solar and wind energy work and what makes them so much better than oil (without mentioning climate change or pollution)

Last 30 min: Establishing a baseline moral framework that everyone can get behind, and explaining that under this framework a revolution against the Trump regime would be entirely justified but at a minimum we absolutely must vote against Republicans in the 2026 and 2028 elections.

As someone in the comments put it: he explains solar and then goes nuclear.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn, I love his stuff anyway, but this time I'm looking forward to watching it just to see how he incorporates a call for revolution against his government into a video about solar panels, haha

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Its a very reasonable angry pivot that become even more reasonably angry.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The "not mentioning climate change" is key. He hit people where it hurts for everyone (Democrats and Republicans) - not spending money.